George Page
Director
Nature (1982)
Season 44
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
Released Oct. 10, 1982
Episode 52 min
7+
Genres: Documentary, Family
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Watch Providers: PBS, PBS, Hoopla, YouTube TV, KQED + 2 more, WETA+, WETA+
Production Companies: Thirteen, Coneflower Films Studios, Trebitsch Produktion International GmbH, Rubin Tarrant Productions
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
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S44E1 - Walrus: Life on Thin Ice
Follow a paleontologist on an Arctic adventure to uncover the hidden lives of walrus and the threats they face as climate change shrinks the sea ice.
Oct. 22, 2025, midnight
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S44E2 - Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion
Never-before-seen behaviors are shown in a decade-long mountain lion study throughout Montana’s mountains through the eyes of a female named Willow.
Oct. 29, 2025, midnight
S44E3 - The Pigeon Hustle
Uncover the secret world of New York and London’s pigeon flocks, seeing how they adapt to the challenges of city life and thrive alongside people.
Nov. 5, 2025, midnight
S44E4 - Jaguar Beach
In a remote region on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, a lush landscape characterized by volcanoes meets tropical dry forest. Right there is a very special beach where two completely different species meet: Sea turtles meet jaguars. This has spectacular consequences for both sides and their environment. The two animals form an alliance that is as surprising as it is unintentional. The predator suddenly becomes a protector.
Nov. 12, 2025, midnight
S44E5 - Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants
Follow the complex lives of giant elephant bulls in Amboseli and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Jan. 14, 2026, midnight
S44E6 - Parenthood: Grasslands
Animal parents must balance risk and reward to raise their young in grasslands. In Zambezi, wild dogs must focus the energy of their unruly teenagers for survival, and in India, an expecting langur learns parenting skills by babysitting.
Feb. 4, 2026, midnight
S44E7 - Parenthood: Freshwater
Animal parents must overcome freshwater’s constant changes. A frog dad scales giant Amazonian trees with tadpoles on his back, while an elephant mom must choose between the safety of her baby and the quest for water and food.
Feb. 11, 2026, midnight
S44E8 - Parenthood: Oceans
Ocean parents must master dedication and intelligence to raise their young. In Australia, an orca mother teaches her young how to hunt blue whales, while in Indonesia, a Banggai cardinalfish protects his young inside his mouth.
Feb. 18, 2026, midnight
S44E9 - Parenthood: Jungles
See how jungle animal parents raise children by mastering their environment. An orangutan spends eight years teaching her baby the ways of jungle living, and a crab becomes the ultimate chemist to create the perfect home for her crablets.
Feb. 25, 2026, midnight
S44E10 - Parenthood: The Greatest Adventures
Parenthood is the ultimate journey, full of danger. Lionesses teach their cubs how to survive by showing them how to tackle giant buffalo. Burrowing owls provide an underground nest for their chicks and mimic a rattlesnake’s sound to protect them.
March 4, 2026, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 52 min.
Season Runtime: 35880 min.
Released: Oct. 10, 1982
Last Air Date: Nov. 12, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 14, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 7+
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